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Elon Musk called for the firing of Wall Street Journal reporter Katherine Long after she exposed racist tweets from Marko Elez, a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee who later resigned.

Long’s report revealed Elez had posted remarks promoting racism and eugenics.

“Just for the record, I was racist before it was cool,” Elez posted in July, according to the Journal’s review of archived posts.

Musk, who claims to support free speech, labeled Long “disgusting and cruel” and demanded that she should be fired.

Critics noted the hypocrisy of Musk advocating for a journalist’s removal over accurate reporting on a public official’s misconduct.

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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 465 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Musk is officially part of the government now, so this literally is an attack on free speech

Not that any conservative cares.

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 109 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

they keep saying he’s part of the government, but congress never vetted and confirmed him… he doesn’t have security clearance….

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 106 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

They. Do not care. About the law.

Why does this keep needing to be said?

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

that’s not news to anyone

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[–] WilhelmStroker@lemmy.world 219 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I thought the GOP didn't like it when people get cancelled?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 105 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's always different when they perceive themselves as the victim.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago

And they're always the victim.

[–] otto@sh.itjust.works 76 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 40 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Nazis turn out to be self-serving unprincipled assholes. It's really a surprise.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 150 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, she's the disgusting one, not the guy who was "racist before it was cool."

And people still defend this Nazi.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 57 points 2 weeks ago

And ~~people~~ Nazis still defend this Nazi. --FTFY

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 107 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Can we fire Musk... into the sun?

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 58 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

That's a lot of ∆v, can we fire him out of the solar system instead?

[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 19 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

One problem would be that he'd expire happy, because he was doing "cool exploration stuff".

Perhaps it would be more environmentally friendly (which would upset him) if he was "retired" in a more traditional, boring, normal manner (which would upset him), on Earth.

He could then be composted and used to grow flowers, in some kind of "All-Nations LGBTQ+ Peace Garden" (which would upset him).

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[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 102 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

He is really, REALLY becoming fucking absolutely unhinged VERY fast. He is trying to suppress any form of overlook VERY fast and very aggressively. He hasn't acted like this before. While it is expected, he needs to be told that he can go to hell.

What I fear is that he won't be asking for people to be fired, he will be soon asking for arrests and I am very, VERY confident he will brazenly calling for hits on people very openly.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

always has been, he is the son of a slaver in apartheid SA and iirc grandson of a nazi. of course he is racist too.

now that he is the literal dictator of the biggest empire in the world, i don't think he needs to worry about softening it anymore. its logical that fascism will serve him judging from the... gestures hes been making. or the casual fascist shit hes been saying for years at this point. or the alleged attempted coups. or the fact hes a billionaire. or ...

i think your hunch is correct though. he didnt bother climbing onto that throne not to use it. the silver lining is that he already showed himself incompetent.

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[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 81 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Press freedom is a threat to ~~society~~ Elon and must be stopped! Heil Elon!

What a fucking moron. Why is no one stopping him.

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[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 77 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 weeks ago

He's a bit of an expert on what's "disgusting and cruel."

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 64 points 2 weeks ago

Oh the little snowflake is feeling hurt...

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 60 points 2 weeks ago (13 children)

Musk is more disgusting than anyone else other than his orange bf

[–] Theonetheycall1845@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

He needs to be shot. Idgaf who sees this. Come see me.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (6 children)

I got warnings and a ban on reddit for saying he needs to be subject to capital punishment. Which I believe he does. Musk needs to be arrested and sentenced to death. He needs to be made an example of in that manner.

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[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 55 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Get fucked Elon, you absolute piece of shit

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[–] Gork@lemm.ee 50 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

My grandfather, a WWII veteran, would be rolling in his grave if he saw the rise of Naziism in this country.

And he was the type of person who would openly call for ass-whuppin' if he saw one in person.

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 44 points 2 weeks ago

The free speech absolutist at work

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 43 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

The sooner someone Luigi's him the better, if only for the fact we would never have to hear the fucker speak again.

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[–] malcriada_lala@lemmy.world 41 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

how are some people still hypnotized to believe this man is a genius? GOD i will forever resent the media for glazing this man for 15 yrs and convincing the public that he's anything more than a trust fund baby who could by companies and play pretend.

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[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 41 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, cry ketamine tears about your boy harem

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Can he just take a bit more ketamine please? I feel it's not sedating him enough.

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[–] SilentKettle@lemmy.wtf 41 points 2 weeks ago

Free speech for Musk means Musk gets to decide what people are allowed to say.

[–] ricketyrackets@lemmy.ml 39 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh my, this is how you destroy and erode democracy ever faster. Dismantle the media and stop any criticism of the leaders, and reporting of true events.

I saw this in a country once who’s name is North Korea.

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[–] TangoNoir@lemm.ee 37 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
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[–] b3an@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago

What a fucking snowflake.

[–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 32 points 2 weeks ago

The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 31 points 2 weeks ago

How about no and fuck you, fascist.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He's learned to whine just like Trump. What a skidmark.

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[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago

Don’t worry, JD Vance told Musk to rehire him then goose-stepped away.

[–] SilentKettle@lemmy.wtf 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Hopefully the outcome of the French investigation will be an international arrest warrant.

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[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

zero chance that dude resigned because of those tweets..

He realized how far over his head he was, and rather than admitting that to his overlord musk, he takes this lucky break, whines about harassment, and resigned.

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[–] MrMeanJavaBean@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

Nazis gonna Nazi

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

Anybody can "demand" something. I am demanding the firing of the disgusting and cruel dumbass who runs the Department of Government Enshitification.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

So uncovering the disgusting cruelty of others is in itself Disgusting and Cruel? That's just what a tyrant would say.

He really has gone from a wannabe Tony Stark to a wannabe Homelander hasn't he?

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[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Any sane country that wants to remain that way should be banning Twitter immediately.
It feels like insanity to me that they're watching what he's doing to America right now and not immediately reacting by banning the tools he used to do it here.

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[–] sumguyonline@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

3yrs ago, I was 39, if you found a racist tweet from 3 yrs ago, I should be responsible, who cares if 3 yrs ago the kid was in diapers and shouldn't have had access to the internet, that is likely a good enough reason they should never have been allowed near government systems. Wtf did Elon do, walk into a highschool graduation like "you boys wanna see the inside of the government?"

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Booohooo! Those big meanies hurt the widdle feefees of Muskyboi by pointing out things that are real! So disgusting!

[–] MithranArkanere@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Dude thinks that "truth hurts" gives him the right to get rid of someone for hurting him with truth.

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Goodness Gravy, you mean an investigative journalist did the fucking job they were hired to do? I know its surprising to Elon, because he's never actually done any work and doens't understand the concept, but holy shit he's earning that upcoming lead implant

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